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TRAVEL & HISTORY: MARTIN LUTHER IN WITTENBERG

DW TRAVEL (June 29, 2025): Ever heard of Wittenberg? This small, German city is where the theologian Martin Luther sparked a revolution against the Catholic Church in the late Middle Ages.

Video Timeline: 00:00 Intro 00:30 Where is Wittenberg? 00:44 Wittenberg and Martin Luther, meet Pastor Bridget Gautieri from ELCA Wittenberg Center 01:00 Wittenberg Castle Church, Luther’s 95 theses 03:58 Wittenberg360 05:36 The Luther House, meet tour guide Oliver Friedrich van der Linde 07:45 The Bugenhagen House 08:50 The Cranach House 11:26 Martin Luther’s grave in the Castle Church

We’ll take you to the place where Luther is said to have nailed up his famous 95 theses that led to the Reformation movement.

#wittenberg #lutheran #martinluther

THE NEW YORK TIMES – SUNDAY, JUNE 29, 2025

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After War With Israel and U.S., Iran Rests on a Knife Edge

The Islamic Republic limps on after the 12-day conflict. Where will the nation go from here?

Israel’s Military Appears Poised to Expand into Gaza City Amid Cease-Fire Calls

Senate Takes Up Trump’s Policy Bill, as G.O.P. Scrounges for Votes to Pass It

Republican leaders barely scaled a key procedural hurdle to bring up the bill. It was unclear whether the G.O.P. had the votes to pass it.

How the G.O.P. Bill Saves Money: Paperwork, Paperwork, Paperwork

THE NEW YORK TIMES MAGAZINE – JUNE 29, 2025

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THE NEW YORK TIMES MAGAZINE: The 6.29.25 Issue features C.J. Chivers on the hundreds of cheap, long-range drones Russia is launching at Ukranian civilians at night; Nikole Hannah-Jones on the Trump administration’s dismantling of civil rights protections within the federal government; Parul Sehgal on the state of the modern biography; David Marchese interviews Andrew Schulz; and more.

How Trump Upended 60 Years of Civil Rights in Two Months

An assault on federal protections may bring about a new era of unchecked discrimination.

The Weapon That Terrorizes Ukrainians by Night

How Russia’s terrifying long-range drone program has brought about a deadly new phase in the war. By C.J. Chivers and Finbarr O’Reilly

Trump Got the Fight He Wanted. Did It Turn Out the Way He Expected?

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BARRON’S MAGAZINE —— JUNE 30, 2025 PREVIEW

BARRON’S MAGAZINE: The latest issue features ‘How Trump’s Tariffs Could Upend the U.S. Auto Industry’…

How Trump’s Tariffs Could Upend the U.S. Auto Industry

President Trump wants an all-American car. U.S. vehicle sales could plunge by as much as 20% if he uses massive levies to get one.

Bonds Have Underperformed. Why You Should Own Them Now.

Barron’s has long favored dividend-paying stocks for those seeking income. But bonds now deserve a hard look because they are so attractively priced.

This Investing Pro Delivers a 5.5% Yield With Low Volatility. Here Are His Secrets.

Ed Perks, manager of the 73-year-old Franklin Income Fund, is investing equally in stocks and bonds, often from the same companies. He shares some picks.

Nuclear Power’s Biggest IPO in Years Is on the Way

Holtec CEO says the plan is to go public within several months. The IPO may be coming at just the right time.

THE NEW YORK TIMES – SATURDAY, JUNE 28, 2025

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With Supreme Court Ruling, Another Check on Trump’s Power Fades

The court tied the hands of judges at a time when Congress has been cowed and internal executive branch constraints have been steamrolled.

A Triumphant Supreme Court Term for Trump, Fueled by Emergency Rulings

Using truncated procedures, the six-justice conservative majority gave a green light to many of President Trump’s most assertive initiatives.

After Israeli Attacks, Iran Hunts Enemies From Within

The authorities are sweeping up hundreds of people deemed spies or infiltrators. Some worry it could become a broader crackdown on political opponents and minorities.

12 Days of Attacks Later, Could Iran Make an Atomic Bomb?

Here’s what the recent Israeli and U.S. attacks on Iran may mean for the country’s nuclear ambitions.

Iran Holds State Funeral for Military

SMITHSONIAN MAGAZINE – JULY/AUGUST 2025

SMITHSONIAN MAGAZINE (June 27, 2025): The latest issue features ‘Hemingway in Pamplona’….

A Search for the World’s Best Durian, the Divisive Fruit That’s Prized—and Reviled

Devotees of the crop journey to a Malaysian island to find the most fragrant and tasty specimens

Tom Downey Photographs by Annice Lyn

Celebrate the 50th Anniversary of ‘Jaws’ With 15 Shark Snapshots

Archaeologists Say They’ve Pieced Together the Ancient Fragments of the ‘World’s Most Difficult Jigsaw Puzzle’

THE NEW YORK TIMES – FRIDAY, JUNE 27, 2025

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The Lethal Risk of Seeking Food in Gaza

Hundreds of Palestinians have been killed over the past month near aid hubs set up under a new Israel-backed system, according to Gaza health officials.

On a Quiet Southern Border, Empty Farms and Frightened Workers

As immigration sweeps have prompted protests across the U.S., the border is quiet, as would-be migrants stay away and undocumented workers hide at home.

Justice Dept. Says Trump Administration Plans to Re-deport Abrego Garcia

Republicans Prepare to Open ‘Pandora’s Box’ of Budget Gimmicks

With the bill they are now trying to muscle into law, Senate Republicans are preparing to upend Washington’s accounting standards.

SCIENCE MAGAZINE – JUNE 27, 2025 RESEARCH PREVIEW

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SCIENCE MAGAZINE: The latest issue features ‘Sky Surveyor’ – The Rubin Observatory watches a fast-changing cosmos..

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The Vera C. Rubin Observatory is set to transform astronomy. Its wide and fast survey will discover billions of dynamic objects while building up a deep map of the universe

Microbe with tiny genome may evolve into a virus

With DNA focused almost entirely on replication, newly discovered organism blurs the line between cells and viruses

Congress shows signs of resisting proposed science cuts

Lawmakers reject some cuts, question others

Radio bursts reveal universe’s ‘missing matter’

Mystery signals used to locate gases in the spaces between galaxies

THE INDEPENDENT REVIEW – SUMMER 2025 PREVIEW

Book Review: Creative Destruction: An Introduction, John T. Dalton and  Andrew J. Logan

THE INDEPENDENT REVIEW (June 26, 2025): The latest issue features ‘Corporate America’s Ideological Tilt’….

Corporate America’s Ideological Tilt: An Introduction

Rosolino A. Candela, Caleb S. Fuller

Beyond Interest: What May Motivate DEI

Douglas J. Den Uyl

Philosophy, Law and Culture of Liberal Democracy and the Authoritarian Challenge

By Suri Ratnapala

Reviewed by  Paul Dragos Aligica

Martin Van Buren: America’s First Politician

By James M. Bradley

Reviewed by  Garion Frankel

Capitalism: The Story Behind the Word

By Michael Sonenscher

Reviewed by Richard M. Salsman

THE ECONOMIST MAGAZINE – JUNE 28, 2025 PREVIEW

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THE ECONOMIST MAGAZINE: The latest issue features How to win the peace…

How to win peace in the Middle East

After the bombs should come a plan to reset the region

RFK’s loopy approach to vaccines endangers Americans

Donald Trump’s health secretary undermines global public health, too

How the defence bonanza will reshape the global economy

As they spend big, politicians must resist using one pot of money to achieve many goals

Chinese brands are sweeping the world. Good

From fast food to video games, new marques are making their mark